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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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